Erick, his wife Dr. Tameka Allen have been long time residents of Cobb County. During that time Erick has worked as an executive in several private companies, owned and operated a consulting firm, as well as serving as Executive Director of Talent Management for the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.

Erick and Tameka love living in Cobb County because of its vibrant sense of community, quality schools, and the southern values of hospitality and hard work that make it a place where all families can thrive. But as a father to a new baby girl, Erick believes that with responsive and principled leadership, Cobb County can achieve so much more for our children. Cobb County deserves active and engaged representation; representation that reflects our values and serves as our collective voice.

“I believe in Georgia…… The ability to create an economy built on a healthy, well prepared workforce. A Georgia where government is honest and inclusive, and its values and fiscal policies are a true reflection of the priorities of the people.” – Erick E. Allen

OUR VALUES. OURVOICE.

Erick believes in Georgia’s ability to build a strong Middle Class Economy for Working Families.

Quality Education

Erick believes that a quality education is the key to every child’s future, wherever they go to school. And while parents have right to send their child to whichever school they choose, Erick fundamentally believes that every child’s local public school must be an acceptable choice that gives each student every opportunity to succeed. From pre-K through college, our state government owes it to our children, and us as taxpaying citizens, to invest our tax dollars wisely and in a way that benefits students across the state. Erick supports initiatives to build school-to-community relationships, train and retain talented teachers, and fully fund secondary public education as opposed to shorting it by hundreds of millions of dollars each year.

Economic Security

If there is one thing that we can all agree on, it’s that every hard-working parent should be able to raise their family without having to go without life’s essential needs. Whether that’s food, health insurance, or access to affordable childcare or paid family leave, if you work hard you should be able to provide for your family, plain and simple.

Erick supports increasing the minimum wage, requiring paid family leave, and expanding Medicaid to not only insure more Georgians, but to also drive down the costs of healthcare overall and create thousands of well-paying jobs in the healthcare industry. These aren’t handouts, they’re sound economic policy that will help us grow our communities, keep our friends and family healthier, and ensure that our children grow up in homes and schools that can provide for their every need.

As your State Representative, Erick will fight for each and every Cobb County resident regardless of station or status, because we all deserve the opportunity to build a better, more prosperous Georgia.

Stronger & Safer Communities

Each and every Cobb County resident deserves to live in a safe and welcoming community. For Erick, this starts with an open dialogue between citizens, law enforcement, and our elected officials. As your State Representative, Erick will support any and all efforts to not only build and improve those relationships, but also to give our law enforcement agencies the tools they need to serve our community safely and effectively.

Erick supports the use of body cameras to increase civilian and officer safety, providing de-escalation training to our law enforcement officers, and increasing community outreach and education surrounding these important issues. Our community deserves representation that will work aggressively to build those relationships, facilitate discussion, and ultimately strive to make Cobb County the safest place to live, work, and raise a family.

Responsible & Sustainable Development

As Cobb County voters are all too aware of, development often occurs at the expense of quality of life, a loss of green space, increased traffic and congestion, and perhaps most alarmingly without adequate public input or discussion. While development creates jobs and boosts our local and state economies, Erick believes that Cobb County deserves representation that will truly listen to and respond to the needs and concerns of the community.

It is well within our ability to grow our local economy and meet environmental standards such as LEED certification. It is entirely possible to craft and improve traffic patterns to reduce congestion, preserve our local surface streets and neighborhoods, and ensure that our environment doesn’t suffer so that developers’ wallets can grow. As your State Representative, Erick will always seek out community input and serve as your voice in ensuring that our quality of life is always placed at the forefront of any development discussions.